Nobu Chef Killed By Teen Driver

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1. 3 Oct

   A longtime chef at the famed Nobu Malibu restaurant was killed in a multi-vehicle crash early Saturday after a teenage driver slammed into his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway, The California Post has learned.

   5 outlets · New York Post
2. 4 Oct

   Uchimiya, a longtime chef at the celebrity-favorite Nobu Malibu, was found dead in the back seat of his vehicle following the crash around 7 a.m. Saturday near Carbon Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

   2 outlets · New York Post
3. 5 Oct

   'Obviously, it's been a very, very difficult day for so many people,' the manager told KTLA.

   3 outlets · Daily Mail
4. 6 Oct

   A witness told KTLA that the teenage driver appeared to be shocked and confused after the collision.

   2 outlets · Fox News

Coverage 11 articles

• 9 Oct Family of Nobu Malibu chef killed in tragic SoCal crash receives $55K outpour of supportRyo Uchimiya, a chef at Nobu Malibu, was killed when an SUV struck his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu early Tuesday morning. A GoFundMe page set up for his wife and children had raised over $55,000 as of Friday to support the family's future after Uchimiya’s death. The 16-year-old driver remains uncharged; authorities found no evidence of intoxication or driving under the influence initially. The SUV…New York Post
• 6 Oct Nobu chef killed after teen driver crashes into parked car in CaliforniaRyo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old sushi chef at Nobu Malibu with 25 years of experience, was killed when a 16-year-old driver crashed his Range Rover into Uchimiya’s parked car while he was sleeping early Saturday morning. The teenager appeared to be speeding and caused a chain-reaction crash that involved multiple vehicles before fleeing the scene, though he was apprehended two hours later. Surveillance footage showed…Fox News
• 6 Oct Range Rover driven by 16-year-old that smashed into Nobu chef is owned by legendary Hollywood composerHollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams leased a Range Rover involved in a deadly crash that killed Nobu Malibu chef Ryo Uchimiya early Saturday morning. The 16-year-old driver, whose connection to Gregson-Williams is unclear, was allegedly speeding when he hit Uchimiya's parked car on Pacific Coast Highway, leading to a chain reaction that resulted in the chef’s death at the scene. Surveillance footage showed the…Daily Mail
• 6 Oct Nobu chef killed after vehicle allegedly crashed into his parked carCarter Evans reports that a 16-year-old driver allegedly crashed a Range Rover into the parked vehicle of a chef who was sleeping inside, resulting in the chef’s death near one of America's top sushi restaurants in Los Angeles.CBS News
• 5 Oct Nobu chef killed after driver crashes into his parked car in MalibuRyo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old chef who had worked at Nobu Malibu for 25 years, was killed when a juvenile driver crashed into his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu around 6:50 a.m. local time on Saturday. Surveillance footage showed the incident, where the Range Rover struck Uchimiya’s vehicle, pushing it into two others. Initial investigations by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department revealed no…Global News
• 5 Oct Legendary Hollywood composer owns luxe Range Rover that killed Nobu Malibu chef — as 16-year-old driver probed by copsA luxury Range Rover leased by renowned Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams struck and killed Nobu Malibu chef Ryo Uchimiya in a collision near Pacific Coast Highway early Saturday morning. The driver, an unnamed 16-year-old, was allegedly speeding before crossing the fog line and hitting Uchimiya’s vehicle while he slept inside; authorities are still investigating why the teenager was driving…New York Post
• 5 Oct Nobu chef killed by teen driver who crashed into his parked car in Malibu
  The Guardian
• 5 Oct Longtime Nobu chef, 51, killed in horrific collision after speeding teenage driver slams into his vehicle on California highwayRyo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old sushi chef who worked at Nobu Malibu for 25 years, was killed in a car crash in California early Saturday morning. Surveillance footage showed that a 16-year-old boy driving a Range Rover hit Uchimiya's parked car while he slept inside before work. The impact caused a chain-reaction collision involving other vehicles. Police suspect the teenager was speeding at the time of the accident…Daily Mail
• 4 Oct Coroner releases official cause of death for Nobu Malibu chef as witnesses reveal horrific new detailsCoroner Ryo Uchimiya's death was ruled an accident after a 16-year-old driver in a Range Rover struck his parked car on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu while he slept inside. No arrests had been made by early Sunday morning. A local resident and former mayor, Jefferson “Zuma Jay” Wagner, testified to frequent dangerous driving incidents around the Nobu restaurant area, including speeding and lack of caution near…New York Post
• 4 Oct Nobu Malibu chef was asleep in car on PCH when Range Rover hit him as new video emergesA new video shows a Range Rover hitting a parked car on Pacific Coast Highway near Carbon Canyon Road around 7 a.m. Saturday, killing Ryo Uchimiya, a 51-year-old chef from Nobu Malibu who had fallen asleep inside after arriving early for work. The crash involved a 16-year-old driver going at least 50 mph who struck Uchimiya’s car and caused it to collide with two others. The incident has deeply affected the…New York Post

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